Excursions or disembarking/embarking first?

[vanrhyn]

Hello:

 

I am going on a cruise out of new york in April and we stop in Fort Lauderdale for more people to get on board, or for some to leave. Who goes first? The disembarking people, the people for an excursion or is just basically who comes first?

 

:confused:

[springtxbill]

Due to the Jones Act, there should bve no passengers getting on in New York and getting off in Florida.:)

[mamamo65]

Okay, I'll bite. What is the Jones Act?

[wrp96]

The Passenger Services Act (commonly referred to as the Jones Act) prevents foreign ships from transporting passengers between two US ports without a stop in a distant foreign port in between. Since the cruise starts in New York and the next port if Ft. Lauderdale, no one would be able to end their cruise in Ft. Lauderdale without violating the Jones Act.